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<ul><li>This week’s CFTC data reflect a deepening of USD bearish sentiment among investors.</li><li>Aggregate USD short positioning by Non -Commercial (speculative) accounts doubled in the week through Tuesday to reach USD6.3bn.</li><li>Additional data shows Leveraged Accounts (hedge funds) reducing net USD longs slightly but exposure is holding close to recent levels.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

This week’s CFTC data reflect a deepening of USD bearish sentiment among investors.Aggregate USD short positioning by Non -Commercial (speculative) accounts doubled in the week through Tuesday to reach USD6.3bn.Additional data shows Leveraged Accounts (hedge funds) reducing net USD longs slightly but exposure is holding close to recent levels.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report - Bearish USD Sentiment Grows, JPY Shorts Covered

<ul><li>So, the Fed is finished raising interest rates and given their revised outlook for lower inflation and slower growth, Fed Chairman Powell conceded that policymakers were now starting to think about when rate cuts will be appropriate.</li><li>The concession that the timing of rate cuts was now up for discussion was a more dovish development than markets were expecting.</li><li>Up until the blackout for this meeting, senior Fed officials were stressing the risk of policy remaining high for longer to combat inflation and, in that context, some pushback on market pricing for rate cuts would not have surprised yesterday.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

So, the Fed is finished raising interest rates and given their revised outlook for lower inflation and slower growth, Fed Chairman Powell conceded that policymakers were now starting to think about when rate cuts will be appropriate.The concession that the timing of rate cuts was now up for discussion was a more dovish development than markets were expecting.Up until the blackout for this meeting, senior Fed officials were stressing the risk of policy remaining high for longer to combat inflation and, in that context, some pushback on market pricing for rate cuts would not have surprised yesterday.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>There was a clearly dovish tilt to the Fed’s policy decision today.</li><li>The policy statement strongly suggests that, after holding the policy rate steady since July, the Fed is done tightening.</li><li>The dot plot implies a bit more easing in the Fed funds target rate next year than back in September.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

There was a clearly dovish tilt to the Fed’s policy decision today.The policy statement strongly suggests that, after holding the policy rate steady since July, the Fed is done tightening.The dot plot implies a bit more easing in the Fed funds target rate next year than back in September.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Snapshot – USDCAD Heads Lower post FOMC

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<li>FX Market Update —The USD is trading lower ahead of the US CPI print at 8.30ET.</li>
<li>The USD rebound through early December may be peaking but soft inflation data will be needed to add to the softer tone that is developing as the DXY shows signs of topping out around the 104.20 area —the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the November drop in the index.</li>
<li>Trading overnight reflects a somewhat positive tone, adding to USD headwinds. Stocks are flattish in Europe but US equity futures are trading in the green.</li>
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FX Market Update —The USD is trading lower ahead of the US CPI print at 8.30ET.
The USD rebound through early December may be peaking but soft inflation data will be needed to add to the softer tone that is developing as the DXY shows signs of topping out around the 104.20 area —the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the November drop in the index.
Trading overnight reflects a somewhat positive tone, adding to USD headwinds. Stocks are flattish in Europe but US equity futures are trading in the green.

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FX Daily - USD Slips Ahead of CPI, CAD Underperforms

<ul><li>The USD is trading positively on the session but movement is fairly limited and the DXY is holding within yesterday’s range which took the index just above the 200-day MA.</li><li>The DXY is holding right around that marker this morning, with movement across the core major currencies relatively limited.</li><li>The JPY and GBP are posting modest gains on the USD at writing while the AUD is underperforming after the RBA left policy unchanged but repeated its willingness to hike again if needed. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The USD is trading positively on the session but movement is fairly limited and the DXY is holding within yesterday’s range which took the index just above the 200-day MA.The DXY is holding right around that marker this morning, with movement across the core major currencies relatively limited.The JPY and GBP are posting modest gains on the USD at writing while the AUD is underperforming after the RBA left policy unchanged but repeated its willingness to hike again if needed. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

FX Daily - USD Holds Firm, Focus on JOLTS Data

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Weekly CFTC Sentiment Report - Bearish USD Sentiment Grows, JPY Shorts Covered

Aggregate USD short positioning by Non -Commercial (speculative) accounts doubled in the week through Tuesday to reach USD6.3bn.

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FX Daily - USD Slump Extends After FOMC

USD broadly lower in the wake of the Fed decision; more losses look likely. CAD gains on soft USD fall out. Spot loses squeeze CAD shorts.

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FX Snapshot – USDCAD Heads Lower post FOMC

The real headwind for the CAD currently stems from weaker commodity prices generally and the soft turn in terms of trade that have resulted so far...

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FX Daily - USD Slips Ahead of CPI, CAD Underperforms

The USD rebound through early December may be peaking but soft inflation data will be needed to add to the softer tone that is developing as the...

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FX Daily - USD Holds Firm, Focus on JOLTS Data

The USD is trading positively on the session but movement is fairly limited and the DXY is holding within yesterday’s range which took the index...

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